Mount Xiqiao, Volcanic mountain park in Foshan, China

Mount Xiqiao is a volcanic mountain in Foshan with dark, rocky slopes and distinct formations throughout its terrain. The park features natural caves and walking paths that guide visitors through different areas of the mountain.

Mount Xiqiao is a 40- to 50-million-year-old extinct volcano. From 6,000 to 8,000 years ago, its stone was worked into twin-shouldered stone axes, a tool tradition known as the Xiqiao Culture. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, scholars including Zhan Ruoshui and He Baiyun withdrew here to study Neo-Confucianism; Kang Youwei later planned the 1898 Hundred Days' Reform on the mountain.

The Nanhai Guanyin Culture Park on Daxian Peak, the mountain's second-highest summit, holds a 61.9 m seated Guanyin statue; the English source gives 66 m. The mountain's religious life mixed Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism, and in the Ming and Qing dynasties scholars such as Zhan Ruoshui and He Baiyun taught Neo-Confucianism here. Village customs below the mountain include half-mountain dragon boat races and New Year lion dance.

The mountain has clearly marked walking paths with rest areas positioned regularly along the routes. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water, as the climb varies in difficulty depending on which path you choose.

The 232 springs and 28 waterfalls on the mountain include Yunya Feipu, listed among the Eight Views of Guangzhou in the 18th-century Qianlong era. The 42 natural caves, such as Jiulong Rock, are eroded volcanic formations, not crystalline structures.